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Aventine hill and Testaccio afternoon walk
Your local guide
Lorenzo Bassi
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Highlights
- Circus Maximus seen from the Orange Garden
- The Knights of Malta keyhole, lined up on camera
- Santa Sabina's original fifth-century wooden doors
- Keats's grave among the cypress trees
- A quieter route down from the Aventine
About this tour
This session follows an afternoon route from the Aventine hill down into Testaccio, using the Orange Garden's view, the keyhole of the Knights of Malta and the Protestant Cemetery. You see Circus Maximus from above, Santa Sabina's original fifth-century doors, and the grave of John Keats among the cypress trees. The walk covers quieter corners of Rome away from the main sights.
After the sound check, the guide moves point by point down the hill, lining up views and stopping at each site for your questions. A short list of what was seen is sent once the call ends.
This suits anyone who prefers the quieter side of Rome, or has a personal interest in the Romantic poets buried there.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Rome before heading out.
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The Orange Garden 21 min
From the garden's terrace, the camera looks down on the long oval of Circus Maximus and across the river to the domes of the centre, with the guide pointing out the best angle for the view.
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The keyhole and Santa Sabina 21 min
At a plain green door, the guide lines up the keyhole view through three countries to St Peter's dome, then walks into Santa Sabina, a fifth-century basilica that still has its original carved wooden doors.
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The Protestant Cemetery 21 min
Among the cypress trees, the guide walks to the grave of John Keats and explains why so many foreign poets and artists ended up buried in this one corner of Rome.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Rome: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Carbonara and Trastevere, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Rome, showing you Roman Forum and Palatine Hill live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Rome live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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